unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
study; library; den; home office; reading room
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
newly washed hair; wet hair
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to look away; to turn away
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
twilight; dusk; faint light
rouge and powder; cosmetics
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
complete; whole; perfect; safe
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu